Universal Robots Agile Robots Acquires thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering's European and North American Assets

[Süeda Asil]

Agile Robots aims to expand into new growth areas such as consumer electronics, medical technology, and logistics by acquiring thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering's assets in Europe and North America. Following this acquisition, thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering will continue its operations under the name Krause Automation within Agile Robots.

This merger combines Agile Robots' AI-powered automation technology with Krause Automation's more than 75 years of engineering and application experience. Agile Robots particularly focuses on the development and implementation of physical AI with this acquisition. Physical AI aims to create systems that combine robotics and artificial intelligence, not just executing pre-programmed commands, but also perceiving their environment, learning from real industrial data, and adapting in real-time.

### Agile Robots and Krause Automation Collaboration Features

• Acquisition of assets for European and North American markets
• Focus on consumer electronics, medical technology, and logistics sectors
• Krause Automation's more than 75 years of engineering experience
• Development of AI-powered physical artificial intelligence systems
• Environmental perception and real-time adaptation capability
• Growth strategy through OEM partnerships

Zhaopeng Chen, CEO and founder of Agile Robots, stated that this acquisition aims to unlock the full potential of physical AI in global industries. Chen said, "Ultimately, every element of all manufacturing systems will be intelligent, interconnected, and continuously learning.